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Bluebird

A Novel

by Genevieve Graham
Nikki Massoud
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A dazzling novel set during the Great War and postwar Prohibition about a young nurse, a soldier, and a family secret that binds them together for generations to come—from USA TODAY and repeat #1 bestselling author Genevieve Graham.
Present day

Cassie Simmons, a museum curator, is enthusiastic about solving mysteries from the past, and she has a personal interest in the history of the rumrunners who ferried illegal booze across the Detroit River during Prohibition. So when a cache of whisky labeled Bailey Brothers' Best is unearthed during a local home renovation, Cassie hopes to find the answers she's been searching for about the legendary family of bootleggers...

1918

Corporal Jeremiah Bailey of the 1st Canadian Tunnelling Company is tasked with planting mines in the tunnels beneath enemy trenches. After Jerry is badly wounded in an explosion, he finds himself in a Belgium field hospital under the care of Adele Savard, one of Canada's nursing sisters, nicknamed "Bluebirds" for their blue gowns and white caps. As Jerry recovers, he forms a strong connection with Adele, who is from a place near his hometown of Windsor, along the Detroit River. In the midst of war, she's a welcome reminder of home, and when Jerry is sent back to the front, he can only hope that he'll see his bluebird again.

By war's end, both Jerry and Adele return home to Windsor, scarred by the horrors of what they endured overseas. When they cross paths one day, they have a chance to start over. But the city is in the grip of Prohibition, which brings exciting opportunities as well as new dangerous conflicts that threaten to destroy everything they have fought for.

Pulled from the pages of history, Bluebird is a compelling, luminous novel about the strength of the human spirit and the power of love to call us home.

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    April 5, 2022

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      • ISBN: 9781982194680
      • File size: 293395 KB
      • Duration: 10:11:14

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    • English

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    • Booklist

      March 15, 2022
      When Matthew wanders into the museum hoping for help with a secret found hidden in the walls of his new home, he has no idea of the Pandora's box he'll opened for assistant curator Cassie. This amazing discovery from the 1920s will shed light on her personal family history and the wild bootlegging practices of Canada's prohibition era. The narrative jumps back and forth between the past and the present to tell the story of Adele, a Canadian nurse, and the Bailey brothers, stationed near the front during WWI. This page-turning, historical-fiction novel will keep readers on their toes, starting on the battlefields of Europe and exploring reentry into civilian life for those returning from the war. A love story and a fascinating look at Canada's booming rum-running business, Bluebird is the intriguing tale of prohibition and all the ways people found to get around the law. And it all starts with a stash of 100-year-old whiskey with Bailey Brothers Best and a tiny bluebird on the label.

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